New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
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SAN FRANCISCO, April Ply the CONVECTION
OF Alexander Goldcnson. the mur!crer o'
little Mamie Kelly. tie number OF u'
tired. murdcrcrs in the County Jail has ncen TO-
duced to seven. This is the smallest number ~
any time within the last twenty years. 1t 'h
been several weeks now since a murder hrs bc'f
committed, wi the Ncc2tion Of Chi!cse ass"sSi
nation on Wednesday night
The influx OF visitors to this city and State con
tlnucs at mar, elous rate. There have been rs
many as fifteen thous1nd strangers In san Fran
cisco at one time recently. All hotels have been
crowded. and even the Palace Lad TO turn people
away something unp cccdcntcd in the history oil
that immense caravanscry. Hotels are bcln" put
up I'LL over the state to accommodate the crowds
OF visitors. In Los Angeles County alone there arc
thirty-three In course of construction among then
one by Lucky Baldwin, on lis ranch, to cos'
100000. Immense hotels are also to be built al
l'aSo Roblcs and PiSno Peach in san Luis ObispC
County, noted mineral spring and seaside resort
The Congressional contests OF Sullivan aTainsi
Felton, in this city and Of Lynch against Vandovci
III Los ANGELES are still dragein- along. Whether
they VIII result in ANYTHING depends upon the ac
Ven OF partisan majority in the next House
testimony in both cases is extremely contradictory
That the Mchison. To- clia and Santa Fc road is
bound 10 reach tide water at San Francisco is
shown by It's recent purchase Of the narrow gauge
railroad which travcIScs Santa Barbara and San
Luis Oblspo counties. by changing the cau,c this
VIII make an important link in their line To this
city.
Cremation is still largely practiScd among some
Indian tribes in this state. At Yuma for some
time there have been epidemic measles and smallpox
among Indians. and night after night the sky has
been lighted by funeral pyrcs. All per onal prop
cty Of the dead Indians is also burned, when
keeps the tribe IN perpetual poverty.
The case OF Jimmy Hope. the burglar, still
fingers undecided, after an extraordinary ruling
by the judge that the Governor must make fun
personal examination Of all paiciS in the case be-
tore SIGNING an cXtradllion warrant. M one
knows what TO expect. Governor HUI has written
Il scOrchlng letter To Governor Bar lett about the
matter, protesting against such unhcard Of delay
iurthcring the ends of Justice, but Judge Tub
ncy does not seem TO mind ii.
The proceedings in the recent court-matial at
Fort Mcdowell, All, have just been made public
by general order issued by General Miles at Los
Angeles First Lieutenant Alexander T. Dean,
ith Cavalry. was charged with Furnishing Black
smith Charles Grieolclt, Troop VI. lth Cavalry. by
having a rawhidc rope ii ii about his waist and
then dragging him over the ground for hundred
Yards or So Another charge was that Dean
to shoot HIM. still an thor charge was that Dean
gave the revolver to Storric and told the private
10 shoot him bean found guilty and was
sentenced to be confined to tic post for year on
half pay.
Real estate speculation has been made in Los
Angeles. When ordinary attractions began TO fail
some time ago. agents who were laying out paper
towns used bands OF music and free lunches 20 AT
tract customers. when the smallpox scare set In
some weeks ago. they offered Tree vaccination to
every purchaser of "A lot but the climax has now
been reached. Recently another paper town was
laid out, and IT was advertised that the town
would be offered for sale at o'clock on Friday
morning. On thursday afternoon lines OF men
and BOYS were formed In the street In front Of the
real estate Office o,tcn>lbly eager purchasers OF
lots, and they oampcd all night in the street lest
the coveted real estate should take Wings and ny
away III the M hit.
HODGES. who created the sensation In tho Grand
Opera House by cNp.odIng a en- of POWDER while
Isuti was singing. WIS tried TN, week and found
,!.Iity of assault lie was pat on thc stand. and u
was quickly seen tia Dc MT in his "a hi mind.
lie SAID that II WIS d., intcnu TO conni sui
eide by blowing himself 10 pieces lie wanted To
die surrounded bv tie ere. and 20 10 the next
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